---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to autopsy records. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to limit lawful distribution of autopsy photographs, images, video, or audio recordings to specified persons and agencies; amend KRS 72.992 to provide penalty for violating the prohibition on dissemination of autopsy photographs, images, or video or audio recordings."
description: "AN ACT relating to autopsy records. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to limit lawful distribution of autopsy photographs, images, video, or audio recordings to specified persons and agencies; amend KRS 72.992 to provide penalty for violating the prohibition on dissemination of autopsy photographs, images, or video or audio recordings."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2017RS"
identifier: "HB 67"
citation: "Kentucky HB 67 (2017RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 7
action_count: 26
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2016-11-02"
last_action: "2017-03-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/39ece6d0-b21e-4da4-acfc-55f54e835355"
source_url: "http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB67.htm"
source_hash: "8e2eab6a51746b86a5d08c9c1ed1a1278fe3a7ac2f392eb0cf6e1f9e5945b52e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
---

# Kentucky HB 67 (2017RS) — AN ACT relating to autopsy records. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to limit lawful distribution of autopsy photographs, images, video, or audio recordings to specified persons and agencies; amend KRS 72.992 to provide penalty for violating the prohibition on dissemination of autopsy photographs, images, or video or audio recordings.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB 67 (As Introduced)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB67/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **HCS1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB67/HCS1.pdf)
3. **HFA1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB67/HFA1.pdf)
4. **HFA2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB67/HFA2.pdf)
5. **Most Recent Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB67/bill.pdf)
6. **SFA1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB67/SFA1.pdf)
7. **SFA2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/HB67/SFA2.pdf)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-11-02** Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
- **2017-01-03** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2017-01-03** To Judiciary (H) `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Posted in committee
- **2017-02-08** Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2017-02-09** Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 10, 2017
- **2017-02-09** Floor amendment (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-02-10** 3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (2) `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-02-13** Received in Senate
- **2017-02-14** To Judiciary (S) `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-02** Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `reading-1`
- **2017-03-03** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2017-03-03** Floor amendment (1) filed `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-06** Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
- **2017-03-06** Floor amendment (2) filed `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-08** 3rd reading, passed 36-1 with floor amendments (1) and (2) `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-14** Received in House
- **2017-03-14** To Rules (H) `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** Posted for passage for concurrence in Senate floor amendments (1) and (2)
- **2017-03-14** House concurred in Senate floor amendments (1) and (2)
- **2017-03-14** Passed 78-15
- **2017-03-14** Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- **2017-03-14** Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- **2017-03-14** Delivered to Governor
- **2017-03-21** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/39ece6d0-b21e-4da4-acfc-55f54e835355`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).